Montenegro vs Romania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Montenegro
27
in 2016
Romania
27
in 2016
Montenegro rank
51st
Romania rank
51st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Montenegro
- Romania
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 27 against 27 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 51st and Romania ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 23.1 | 0.3 | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 24.11 | 23.54 | 0.57 | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 24.92 | 24.14 | 0.78 | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 25.85 | 25.17 | 0.68 | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 26.49 | 0.2143 | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Montenegro or Romania?
- Montenegro, at 27 against 27 in Romania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Montenegro and Romania?
- 0, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Montenegro ranks 51st and Romania ranks 51st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.